Rudolph Ackermann
(1764-1834), PublisherSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 96 portraits
Born in Saxony and trained as a carriage designer, Ackermann moved to London in 1783. From 1800 he was the leading publisher of colour-plate books, decorative prints and fashionable periodicals. He was a major patron of British artists, designers and water colourists and gave near permanent employment to Thomas Rowlandson for over thirty years.
'English Evening Dress', June 1829
published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 June 1829
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'Parisian Ball Dress', April 1829
published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1829
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 March 1829
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'Parisian Evening Dress', May 1829
published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 May 1829
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 March 1829
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 July 1829
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 August 1829
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French Fashions, July 1829. 'Public Promenade Dress. Walking Costume'
published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 July 1829
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'Evening Dress. Carriage Dress', July 1829
published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 July 1829
NPG D47648
French Fashions, August 1829. 'Morning Dress. Public Promenade Dress'
published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 August 1829
NPG D47649
King William IV; Queen Adelaide (Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen)
published by T. Bird, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published by Charles Tilt
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1 July 1830
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by Edward Scriven, published by I. Ward, and published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Darby
stipple engraving, published 1831
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by Benjamin William Crombie, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1831
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John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer
by and published by Charles Turner, and published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, and published by Rudolph Ackermann, and published by Birdsall, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 14 June 1831
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by Benjamin William Crombie, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1831
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Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox
by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, printed by Brooker & Harrison, published by Thomas Agnew, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published by Anaglyphic Company, after Richard Ansdell
mezzotint, published 18 July 1844
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